StudioCanal, Canal+’s in-house film and television studio, has announced a change in the management of its German distribution activity, effective June 1st. Hooman Afshari and Lutz Rippe, who previously held the position of Co-MDs of StudioCanal Germany will be appointed Co-CEOs StudioCanal Germany. In their new roles, they will report to Alex Hamilton, Chief International […]

To address the group’s development plans and “strengthen the synergies” between the various Canal+ regions (now operating in 52 countries), Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+, has extended the undertakings of the Management Board. Jacques du Puy, Amandine Ferré and Anna Marsh have also taken on new responsibilities as outlined: Du Puy, Member of the Management […]

The BBC has acquired German four-part series The Black Forest Murders from StudioCanal. Written by Robert Hummel and Martina Mouchot, and based on the non-fiction Walter Roth book SOKO Erle, the series follows a 2016 police investigation into the mysterious murders of two young women in the south of Germany. The Black Forest Murders (4 […]

The BBC has acquired Families Like Ours, the debut TV drama series from Academy Award and BAFTA winning director Thomas Vinterberg, for BBC iPlayer and BBC Four, from StudioCanal. Written by Vinterberg and Bo Hr. Hansen, Families Like Ours (7×60) is set in Denmark in a not-too-distant future where rising water levels can no longer […]

StudioCanal and Superights have closed a with Sky for the new CGI series of the renowned children’s animation classic Miffy . Co-produced by StudioCanal, Merciw and Superprod Animation, in partnership with French pay-TV broadcater Canal+, the series will be exclusively available on Sky Kids in the UK later this year. The deal was brokered by […]

StudioCanal, a Canal+ subsidiary and one of European production/distribution studio, has announced two management changes, effective March 1st. Alex Hamilton is appointed Chief International Officer StudioCanal. In this new role, working closely with all of the territory CEOs, Hamilton will oversee direct distribution and international operations across all of StudioCanal’s direct distribution territories in nine […]

StudioCanal, a European specialist in the production, distribution and international sale of feature films and TV series, and River Road Entertainment, the US independent film production company, have signed an exclusive global distribution deal for 11 River Road productions. Per the deal, StudioCanal will be the exclusive distributor of 11 River Road productions, including nine […]

StudioCanal has unveiled its new StudioCanal Kids & Family brand. The European studio says the new brand “demonstrates its ambition to strengthen its strategy around IP dedicated to kids and families and to clarify its expertise and experience in brand management”. StudioCanal Kids & Family is a rebrand of The Copyrights Group which became a […]

After recent launches in various countries in Europe such as in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands, Canal+ Group has announced the launch of an offering in Hungary, grouping linear services together with a catalogue of movies and series, bundled in the Canal+ streaming application. Internationally, Canal+ Group operates in more than 50 countries […]

After recent launches in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia, Canal+ Group has announced it is now coming to the Netherlands with an offer aggregating a streaming catalogue of movies and series. Its offer is already being distributed in the Netherlands via its subsidiary M7 and will be rebranded Canal+ from January 29th 2024. From this […]